Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 15, 1511002(2025)

Fast Background Removal for Wide-Field Microscopic Imaging Defocus Signal (Invited)

Xinghao Li, Qianbo Liu, Yizhe Hao, Hao Xu, Wenhao Liu**, and Weisong Zhao*
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  • School of Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang , China
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    Limited by the instrument structure of volumetric illumination, samples outside the focal plane of wide-field fluorescence imaging can be excited and generate fluorescent signals, forming a significant defocus background that seriously interference the image data analysis. To suppress the defocus signal in a single wide-field image, we propose an image restoration algorithm based on three-dimensional (3D) point spread function (PSF) estimation and deconvolution, which efficiently removes the defocus signal. Through the reconstruction of simulated multi-layer circular rings and 3D experimental imaging of cellular actin, we verify the superiority of the proposed method in enhancing image details and improving resolution, providing an effective solution for high-quality fluorescence imaging under a wide-field microscope.

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    Xinghao Li, Qianbo Liu, Yizhe Hao, Hao Xu, Wenhao Liu, Weisong Zhao. Fast Background Removal for Wide-Field Microscopic Imaging Defocus Signal (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(15): 1511002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Apr. 22, 2025

    Accepted: Jun. 3, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 4, 2025

    The Author Email: Wenhao Liu (wenhaoliu@hit.edu.cn), Weisong Zhao (weisongzhao@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP251069

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP251069

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